How soon can I introduce a new Queen?

[bpmurray]

I removed the queen from a tetchy colony yesterday and squished her - I know that's what one is supposed to do, but it just does not feel right, particularly since she was such a great layer. Anyway, I have a mated, marked & clipped laying queen in an apidea who I have earmarked as a replacement. When can I introduce her? I thought 24 hours but I'm just not sure. And do I need to go through the BB to remove all started QC's or can I assume she'll do it?

 

[Cussword]

You can introduce her now.
I would take them all down, it does no harm to make sure that there can be no possible competition, and keep checking until she's accepted..

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[Erichalfbee]

I removed the queen from a tetchy colony yesterday and squished her - I know that's what one is supposed to do, but it just does not feel right, particularly since she was such a great layer.

Being able to spot and identify eggs is a valuable and necessary skill
Squishing queens is another

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

sooner the better - I introduce a new queen immediately after despatching the old one or at the most within an hour.
Trouble is now they might have started making emergency QC's

 

[bpmurray]

A few cups but nothing serious, all torn down. HRH installed in a cage, hopefully acceptably. The bees were tetchy before but they were really angry today - hopefully requeening will cause them to calm a little.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I'd keep her caged for a good few days then check again for QC's before uncovering the candy

 

[Cussword]

I'd keep her caged for a good few days then check again for QC's before uncovering the candy

 

[Erichalfbee]

Yep.....have a look in three days

 

[mazzamazda]

I removed the queen from a tetchy colony yesterday and squished her - I know that's what one is supposed to do, but it just does not feel right, particularly since she was such a great layer. Anyway, I have a mated, marked & clipped laying queen in an apidea who I have earmarked as a replacement. When can I introduce her? I thought 24 hours but I'm just not sure. And do I need to go through the BB to remove all started QC's or can I assume she'll do it?

Usually I have some kind of insurance, too late for you now but esp at this time of year I'd make a nuc up with the old queen, a big hive of angry bees are sometimes difficult to introduce a queen into. Then if all else fails a reunite and at least you have something. I like others introduce straight away as if you miss one qc, its likely to cost the queen.

 

[snelgrove]

If introducing into a brood box with no supers present. Place a piece of newspaper over the feed hole a d slide the bottom of the apidea away and place on newspaper. Works well. Definately remove emergency cells. I know youhave introduced your queen in a cage but newspaper method works for me.

 

[Hivemaker.]

When can I introduce her? I thought 24 hours but I'm just not sure.

Bit late now, but usually around an hour is fine, then for a laying queen, introduce her direct onto a comb of brood among the bees.

 

[Webby]

I was told 12 hours for a bought caged queen by the guy who sent it.